Shadow Slave

Usually, it would have taken Kai a lot longer to fly across the city to reach the tranquil terrace district… not that he would have. But today, the famous idol neglected his habit of staying low and out of sight. It seemed that his speed increased tremendously, as well, because ten minutes later, he was already at Sunny's door.

Maybe because of that, there was no crowd of paparazzi following him.

As they waited for Cassie, Effie rummaged through the empty refrigerator, then walked away from it with a disappointed sigh.

"There's no food!"

Sunny, who was evaluating the damage the boisterous huntress had done to the guest bedroom, glanced at her darkly.

"We've been gone for months. What did you expect?"

Effie made a sad face, then shrugged.

"But I'm hungry!"

Sunny let out an exasperated breath.

"...I have some synthpaste, if you want."

She shuddered and opened her mouth to retort, but at that moment, there was a knock on the door. If not for the haughty shadow standing guard outside — reluctantly, of course, since mundane tasks such as this were grossly beneath it — Sunny would have tensed up.

However, he already knew that it was Cassie.

The blind girl walked inside, froze for a moment, then raised a deliciously smelling package.

"...I brought food."

quick glance

has

at the

a Master, his looks assumed an almost hypnotizing quality. It was easy to get distracted

his head ruefully, a stunned

he had ever met was able to

And Sunny himself?

couldn't call himself unassuming anymore.

golden threads of

four of them settled around the

of the four seemed too joyous… well, except for Effie, who couldn't stop grinning and stealing glances at her pristine, vigorous body. The huntress was

other free, however, just felt…

on no matter how deep the wounds dealt to their souls cut. Now that the danger had passed and the members of the cohort were back in the

on the Ivory City… all of it was slowly coming

their share of

himself a cup of tea, looked at Sunny,

don't remember much after

and stared at

You were swallowed by

Kai smiled with embarrassment:

jumped into his mouth. Because I didn't

few times, but didn't say anything. She even forgot about her

down,

trust anyone with the knives, I think. After you killed the dragon, there

quiet for a few moments,